{"id":236751,"date":"2024-08-30T14:42:04","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T18:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/?p=236751"},"modified":"2024-08-30T14:42:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T18:42:14","slug":"the-market-in-pictures-august-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/the-market-in-pictures-august-30\/","title":{"rendered":"The Market in Pictures, August 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and the way they fit the unfolding puzzle of evidence:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Arch:<\/strong> The market action of the past month has restored sector correlations back to the midpoint of their recent patterns<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-236752 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sector-Correlations-Restored-DataTrek-08.27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1326\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sector-Correlations-Restored-DataTrek-08.27.jpg 1326w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sector-Correlations-Restored-DataTrek-08.27-1280x693.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sector-Correlations-Restored-DataTrek-08.27-980x531.jpg 980w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sector-Correlations-Restored-DataTrek-08.27-480x260.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1326px, 100vw\" \/>Source: DataTrek as of 08.27.2024<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Brett:<\/strong> at the same time shaking free of the index chains held by the Mag 7<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-236753 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mag-7-and-SPX-PaulsenPerspectives-08.30.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1196\" height=\"1180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mag-7-and-SPX-PaulsenPerspectives-08.30.png 1196w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mag-7-and-SPX-PaulsenPerspectives-08.30-980x967.png 980w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mag-7-and-SPX-PaulsenPerspectives-08.30-480x474.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1196px, 100vw\" \/><\/em>Source: Paulsen Perspectives as of 08.30.2024<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>John Luke:<\/strong> The rates market is a collection of oddities right now, with high-yield debt getting more favorable treatment than mortgage borrowers<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-236754 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mortgage-Rates-and-High-Yield-@jeffweniger-08.19-JL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"961\" height=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mortgage-Rates-and-High-Yield-@jeffweniger-08.19-JL.jpg 961w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mortgage-Rates-and-High-Yield-@jeffweniger-08.19-JL-480x347.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 961px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Brad:<\/strong> contributing to a lack of urgency among prospective homebuyers<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-236755 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pending-Sales-Falling-Redfin-08.26.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1091\" height=\"796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pending-Sales-Falling-Redfin-08.26.png 1091w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pending-Sales-Falling-Redfin-08.26-980x715.png 980w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pending-Sales-Falling-Redfin-08.26-480x350.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1091px, 100vw\" \/>Data as of 08.26.2024<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Joseph:<\/strong> Another obvious contributor to the is the broad rise in prices to go with those higher rates<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-236756 \" src=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Housing-Affordability-Marketwatch-08.26-Joseph.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"805\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Housing-Affordability-Marketwatch-08.26-Joseph.png 805w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Housing-Affordability-Marketwatch-08.26-Joseph-480x333.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 805px, 100vw\" \/>Source: Marketwatch as of 08.26.2024<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Beckham<\/strong>: with no help from the availability of existing homes for sale<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-236757 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Housing-Shortage-Ned-Davis-July-2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"974\" height=\"805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Housing-Shortage-Ned-Davis-July-2024.jpg 974w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Housing-Shortage-Ned-Davis-July-2024-480x397.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 974px, 100vw\" \/>Source: Ned Davis as of July 2024<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>John Luke:<\/strong> There is another contributor to the challenging housing affordability, with investors crowding in<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-236758 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Investor-Home-Purchases-Strategas-08.28-JL.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1292\" height=\"823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Investor-Home-Purchases-Strategas-08.28-JL.png 1292w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Investor-Home-Purchases-Strategas-08.28-JL-1280x815.png 1280w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Investor-Home-Purchases-Strategas-08.28-JL-980x624.png 980w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Investor-Home-Purchases-Strategas-08.28-JL-480x306.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1292px, 100vw\" \/>Source: Strategas as of 08.26.2024<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>JD:<\/strong> spilling over into higher rent growth in markets dominated by investors and institutions<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-236759 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rent-Growth-Modera-08.29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rent-Growth-Modera-08.29.jpg 1456w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rent-Growth-Modera-08.29-1280x727.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rent-Growth-Modera-08.29-980x557.jpg 980w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rent-Growth-Modera-08.29-480x273.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1456px, 100vw\" \/>Data as of 08.28.2024<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Brett:<\/strong> The general public has little faith that corporations will use artificial intelligence (AI) for the benefit of society<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-236760 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AI-and-Jobs-Gallup-08.27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1199\" height=\"701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AI-and-Jobs-Gallup-08.27.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AI-and-Jobs-Gallup-08.27-980x573.jpg 980w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AI-and-Jobs-Gallup-08.27-480x281.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1199px, 100vw\" \/>Data as of July 2024<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Dave:<\/strong> but the biggest of the big are shoveling money into new projects, heavily centered on AI<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-236761 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mag-7-Capex-Apollo-08.27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mag-7-Capex-Apollo-08.27.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mag-7-Capex-Apollo-08.27-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mag-7-Capex-Apollo-08.27-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mag-7-Capex-Apollo-08.27-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1366px, 100vw\" \/>Source: Apollo as of July 2024<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Brad:<\/strong> Speaking of the Mag 7, active funds just can\u2019t bring themselves to market-weight position sizes<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-236762 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mag-7-Underweights-Morgan-Stanley-08.26.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2022\" height=\"1236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mag-7-Underweights-Morgan-Stanley-08.26.png 2022w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mag-7-Underweights-Morgan-Stanley-08.26-1280x782.png 1280w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mag-7-Underweights-Morgan-Stanley-08.26-980x599.png 980w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mag-7-Underweights-Morgan-Stanley-08.26-480x293.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2022px, 100vw\" \/>Data as of July 2024<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Mark:<\/strong> and hedge funds continue to look outside of tech for opportunity<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-236763 \" src=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tech-Underweights-GS-08.27.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"825\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tech-Underweights-GS-08.27.png 825w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tech-Underweights-GS-08.27-480x293.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 825px, 100vw\" \/>Source: Goldman Sachs as of 08.26.2024<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>John Luke:<\/strong> Expectations have settled in for a sustained set of FOMC rate cuts<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-236764 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Implied-Fed-Funds-Yardeni-08.22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Implied-Fed-Funds-Yardeni-08.22.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Implied-Fed-Funds-Yardeni-08.22-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Implied-Fed-Funds-Yardeni-08.22-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Implied-Fed-Funds-Yardeni-08.22-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1600px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>John Luke:<\/strong> but questions remain around plans for tackling the massive Fed balance sheet<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-236765 \" src=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fed-Balance-Sheet-Bianco-08.27-JL-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1059\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fed-Balance-Sheet-Bianco-08.27-JL-.png 1059w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fed-Balance-Sheet-Bianco-08.27-JL--980x735.png 980w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fed-Balance-Sheet-Bianco-08.27-JL--480x360.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1059px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Brian:<\/strong> Stocks have done the job that bonds haven\u2019t been able to do, not only protecting purchasing power but raising living standards for holders<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-236766\" src=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stocks-vs.-Bonds-vs.-CPI-08.26-Brian.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"875\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stocks-vs.-Bonds-vs.-CPI-08.26-Brian.png 875w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stocks-vs.-Bonds-vs.-CPI-08.26-Brian-480x337.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 875px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Brian:<\/strong> and the picture is just as lopsided when extending back to the Roaring 1920s<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-236749\" src=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cumulative-after-tax-gain_Aptus-Shiller-6.30.24.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1148\" height=\"657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cumulative-after-tax-gain_Aptus-Shiller-6.30.24-980x561.png 980w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cumulative-after-tax-gain_Aptus-Shiller-6.30.24-480x275.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1148px, 100vw\" \/>Data as of 06.30.2024<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>Joseph:<\/strong> As a percentage of overall market value, \u201ccash on the sidelines\u201d isn\u2019t exactly a huge source of support for stocks<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-236767\" src=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Money-Markets-a-Tiny-Percentage-Strategas-08.26-Joseph-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"831\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Money-Markets-a-Tiny-Percentage-Strategas-08.26-Joseph-.png 831w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Money-Markets-a-Tiny-Percentage-Strategas-08.26-Joseph--480x284.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 831px, 100vw\" \/>Data as of July 2024<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Beckham:<\/strong> and even corporations have been putting their large cash flow to work instead of letting it sit, collecting interest<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-236768\" src=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SP-500-Cash-Falling-BofA-08.27.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1662\" height=\"1290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SP-500-Cash-Falling-BofA-08.27.png 1662w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SP-500-Cash-Falling-BofA-08.27-1280x994.png 1280w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SP-500-Cash-Falling-BofA-08.27-980x761.png 980w, https:\/\/aptuscapitaladvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SP-500-Cash-Falling-BofA-08.27-480x373.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1662px, 100vw\" \/>Data as of July 2024<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Disclosures<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Past performance is not indicative of 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